Home Health RN or LPN

Job Responsibilities

As a Home Care Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality patient care according to the specific orders of each patient’s individual physician. This is a perfect opportunity for you to expand on any pediatric or home care experience that you may have while making a positive and much-needed difference in the lives of children and their families.

Your specific duties will tend to include the following:

• Assessments
• Medication administration
• Administration of prescribed treatments and therapies
• Care planning
• Communication with other members of the patients' multi-disciplinary team
• Supply management
• Emergency management
• Coordination of care
• Health promotion and teaching
• Training of family members

Specific qualifications for the role include:

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing from a state accredited LPN or RN program
• Current and unrestricted LPN or RN license to practice in the state for which you are applying
• Current CPR certification
• Current Continuing Education if required by state
• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision

Physical requirements include:

• Frequent lifting and repositioning of patients
• Repeated or prolonged standing, bending, kneeling, twisting, and occasional climbing of stairs
• Acute sense of sight and hearing (corrected or uncorrected) and strong sense of touch, smell, and taste
• Agility and strength sufficient to handle patients and equipment without assistance
• Ability to appropriately respond physically and psychologically to emergency situations in the home or during transport
• Ability to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other health conditions
• Pediatric home care background, preferred